Mary P. Sheridan-Rabideau
University of Wyoming
Director of Composition msherid1@uwyo.edu
Wisdom of the Crowd -- Is there any?
This presentation describes on an on-going experiment that taps the peer-networking Web 2.0 skills students have learned outside of class to benefit students' work in our FYC classes. Specifically, this presentation details how students in 23 sections of FYC develop online resources to foster connections (e.g., "Did you see Malcolm Gladwell on the Colbert Report?") and to answer their questions (.e.g, "Can anyone tell me what makes a good introduction?"). We’ll discuss how to match technologies (ning, wiki, listserv) with pedagogical goals (fostering conversation outside of class) and how to find institutional resources to fund these projects.
University of Wyoming
Director of Composition
msherid1@uwyo.edu
Wisdom of the Crowd -- Is there any?
This presentation describes on an on-going experiment that taps the peer-networking Web 2.0 skills students have learned outside of class to benefit students' work in our FYC classes. Specifically, this presentation details how students in 23 sections of FYC develop online resources to foster connections (e.g., "Did you see Malcolm Gladwell on the Colbert Report?") and to answer their questions (.e.g, "Can anyone tell me what makes a good introduction?"). We’ll discuss how to match technologies (ning, wiki, listserv) with pedagogical goals (fostering conversation outside of class) and how to find institutional resources to fund these projects.